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Could It Be The North Wind They’d Been Feeling? Yep. And A Game 4 Live Blog’s Coming With It
by IwoCPO on 05/14/08 at 07:23 PM ET
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As usual, I’ll be aboard for the drop of the puck. It’s essential that you leave all adult pretense behind. There is no room, and I’m serious, for mature thought.
It’s a Game 4 Live Blog. Finish it.
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Let’s hope the boys make this quick and painful, for Dallas that is. LET’S GO WINGS!!!
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 05/14/08 at 06:35 PM ET
Before all the excitement starts.
I would like to thank the A2Y19 (all 30,000 of you) for a most entertaining afternoon.
I enjoyed every minute of it....even the jr high flashbacks.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 05/14/08 at 06:35 PM ET
Let’s finish this tonight and make Turco cry sweet, sweet tears of pain.
Do it, boys!
Posted by Lauren from Portland, OR on 05/14/08 at 06:35 PM ET
Posted this in Chief’s Keys to the game, but it worth repeating because it is just so spot-on:
This piece previewing game 4 from Daryl Reaugh at the Dallas Stars Blog is brilliant:
For those of you who think all is lost and that being in an 0-3 hole to the President’s Trophy winners is insurmountable I offer you these words of discouragement to cling to:
More than any time in history (this playoffs) mankind (our Stars) faces a crossroads.
One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness (Saturday at The Joe), the other to total extinction (swept in four).
Let us pray that we (they) have the wisdom to choose correctly.
Posted by Jeff - - OklahomaWingNut from Wind-Swept-Plains on 05/14 at 05:28 PM
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 06:47 PM ET
Chief, have you read this?
It’s a real stupid question to ask if you’ve read something about the Wings, but I put myself on the line that way.
Posted by Steve from New Jersey on 05/14/08 at 06:48 PM ET
Drake = George Burns 
Funny Steve, thanks for the link!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 06:53 PM ET
One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness (Saturday at The Joe), the other to total extinction (swept in four).
Optimists! Ya gotta love them. Me? It’s far darker...I see dead people....and cats.
Posted by Rumbear from the den.... on 05/14/08 at 06:53 PM ET
So I get in my car to drive home from work and what do I hear:
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
of the big lake they called “Gitche Gumee.”
How did they know?? 
Here we go kids.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 05/14/08 at 06:53 PM ET
Homer on the NHL on the Fly Pregame:
Announcer: You might be the most Canadian of Swedish hockey players;
Homer: Yes, but I wish I could fight though!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 06:55 PM ET
There are no coincidences Jennifer. None.
Thanks Steve. Hadn’t seen that. Osgood fourth in current Smythe voting? Criminal...unless he’s behind Franzen, Zetterberg and Datsyuk.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/14/08 at 06:57 PM ET
Chief—I’m sorry to be the one to haveta tell you again --
Better get this LB in ship-shape
POST LIDSTROM!!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 06:57 PM ET
Just letting everyone know, because I’m not superstitious as you all know, that my wife is sitting in a different chair tonite to watch the game. I’m just sayin’.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/14/08 at 06:58 PM ET
Was just waiting on a little direction Okie. See above.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/14/08 at 07:00 PM ET
Good man, that or I’m so stressed I missed it earlier --just saying
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 07:00 PM ET
Who’s your hero tonite?
I’m going with the banner—Lidstrom is a machine on D and pots one tonight at a critical time.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 07:02 PM ET
“pretend that you’re dave tibbet. what do you say to the stars?”
“9am tee time on Thursday. Bring me a glazed donut.”
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/14/08 at 07:03 PM ET
Why, Chief?
Why is your SweetHeart messing with the Wings such incredible mojo??
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 07:04 PM ET
Lock those doors, Dallas, cuz here we come!
Let’s go Red Wings!
(Heh heh. Knobs & knockers.)
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor on 05/14/08 at 07:05 PM ET
I don’t know Okie. She tried to get me to move four inches to the left last game, so that she could see better. I gave this big deep sigh and said, “okaaaaaaay.” That flustered her a bit. I thought it sunk in that you just don’t mess with shit like that. I guess not.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/14/08 at 07:06 PM ET
Heard Sonny Elliot doing the weather earlier…
“Texas: Where men are men, and smell like horses.”
Posted by jrl123 on 05/14/08 at 07:06 PM ET
Here I sit my cheeks a-flexin’ giving birth to another Texan
Posted by restroom stall from somewhere along interstate 10 on 05/14/08 at 07:08 PM ET
It’s all falling apart for Dallas...the Cowboys (once again) can’t deliver in the playoffs, ditto for the Mavericks, the Stars are about to be demoralized...and the gossip mill is buzzing about the breakup of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and this harlot:
Poor Tony. Poor Dallas.
Posted by Matt from Chicago on 05/14/08 at 07:08 PM ET
For reasons unknown to me,
I feel like my cat may not last through the evening.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 07:09 PM ET
Work it Chief. Humble yourself....remind her of the Wii Bowling score.
Posted by Rumbear from the den.... on 05/14/08 at 07:09 PM ET
Here’s your stream for the nite
http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r6917.swf?channel=richsports
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 05/14/08 at 07:10 PM ET
I dunno, Okie-- he had the glory against Dallas’ little brother.
Cleary for me. He’s due.
Incidentally, if I seem a bit slow tonight, bear with me. Dish is on the fritz and cutting out. Another reasson this ends tonight-- so that I have time to fix it before the Final and don’t have to watch another game with the blips.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor on 05/14/08 at 07:10 PM ET
Charlie Buckets gets one tonight. Let’s hope it’s the one that counts.
Posted by mudshark from Divetown, Colorado on 05/14/08 at 07:10 PM ET
Octupus on the DAL ice --- Sweet portend perhaps!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 07:10 PM ET
wow, Homer doing a fantastic Dats impression.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 05/14/08 at 07:13 PM ET
Accident, Marty. That’s all it was. Don’t mind that big bearded chipmunk in your grill.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor on 05/14/08 at 07:14 PM ET
Mudshark, I say D-Mac gets the game winner.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 05/14/08 at 07:14 PM ET
Ozzie! YOOGE!
Posted by Matt from Chicago on 05/14/08 at 07:16 PM ET
It’s time for the obligatory question:
Is this game streaming on the net anywhere?
I have a friend in Oregon who would like to see the game.
Posted by Squiboda from Port Huron on 05/14/08 at 07:16 PM ET
Mudshark, I say D-Mac gets the game winner.
That would rock. Oh and Ozzie’s already making saves standing on his head.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 05/14/08 at 07:16 PM ET
Damnit, another broken line stuck in the wrong end. Better result this time tho.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 05/14/08 at 07:16 PM ET
Ozzie just went to #1 in live Conn Smythe voting...wow.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor on 05/14/08 at 07:17 PM ET
squib, here’s your link:
http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_live.r6917.swf?channel=richsports
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 05/14/08 at 07:17 PM ET
since when can homer almost score like that?
He almost got the Z 360 backhand move last game, remember?
Posted by lilja4ever on 05/14/08 at 07:17 PM ET
Dang == PINCK FOR DAL
1st kill of the night!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 07:18 PM ET
What a bunch a crap… Homer refs. Let all the maulings and stabbings go, and call a weak-ass trip. Lame.
Big PK, boys.
Posted by mudshark from Divetown, Colorado on 05/14/08 at 07:18 PM ET
I think Stuie just got credit for a save.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 05/14/08 at 07:19 PM ET
These are crazy line combinations...or are they just between line changes?
Posted by Osrt on 05/14/08 at 07:19 PM ET
wow Osgood. wow. this first ten minutes thing is sure coming to fruition, and Osgood is the story.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 05/14/08 at 07:20 PM ET
Osgood comes up huge on that redirect chance!!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/14/08 at 07:22 PM ET
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